USN · BB
Maryland
Photos and infoColorado-class battleship. She was inboard of Oklahoma on Battleship Row. Bombs damaged her. She was not sunk, and she survived the war. On 31 January and the morning of 1 February 1944 she shelled Roi.
| Class | Colorado class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Hull | BB-46 |
| Builder | Newport News |
| Launched | 1920-03-20 |
| Commissioned | 1921-07-21 |
| Fate | Afloat. Damaged by bombs at Pearl Harbor. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Four twin 16-inch turrets. The fourth hull of the class was not finished. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
U.S. Navy (photo 80-G-463249). USS Maryland (BB-46) underway in 1935.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · damaged by bombs; not sunk
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · shelled Roi on 31 January and the morning of 1 February
Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · in the battle line
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · in the gunfire force; not sunk
